Dancing On Ice star Stephen Lustig-Webb has finally opened up about the “freak” accident that caused him to suddenly pull out of the show.
Last month, it was reported that the Gogglebox star had fractured his ankle after an accident on the rink, which forced him to leave the competition prematurely.
In his first interview since the ordeal, Stephen has revealed how “gutted” he was to quit the series, which will return to our screens in January.
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Speaking to The Sun, he said: “I’m really gutted, it’s really hard mentally cos I’m indoors all day now.”
“Training was going really well, I was improving every day and that’s the gutting thing – it isn’t like I was doing the headbanger, I was just doing this simple little move and I just slipped.
“I screamed in agony, it was awful.”
Stephen continued to describe the incident in detail, saying: “It was the speed that I came down, on a spin.”
“I knew instantly because the ankle just went completely floppy. I had no control over my foot.”
“The doctor did say another centimetre and the bone would’ve pierced the skin.”
“The pain was so excruciating, someone brought a sick bucket – if it had pierced the skin I would have definitely needed that!”
The funnyman told the publication: “When I was on the hospital ward chatting, I said ‘I need a job where I can just sit at home watching TV’ and someone shouted out ‘what like Gogglebox?’ The irony!
While gutted over recent events, Stephen is remaining positive and is looking forward to the new year.
“I’ve allowed myself to be a bit down in the dumps about it and I’ve had to stop watching everyone’s progress on social media but I have to look towards the future and hopefully a new job after Christmas,” he added.
In a post shared to the star’s Instagram last week, Stephen wrote: “I’ve had surgery and will be on crutches for a few months meaning, I’ve had to leave the competition which I’m absolutely gutted about.”
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“I was having so much fun and enjoying learning to skate. I will of course be keeping a close eye on all of the other celebs and pros and supporting them all the way.”
“Unfortunately, I will also have to pull out of the London Marathon. I’m doing my best to keep my spirits up and will hopefully be back on my feet again very soon.”
The 52-year-old had only recently quit Gogglebox after an astonishing 10 years on the show.
